Almost a CPC-A now what????

[beckie519]

Originally Posted by school_email12345@yahoo.com

Im looking to make maybe 50k out of this field......I dont think I can do that with my CPC

I earned my CPC-A in March of this year. I graduated with a degree in Billing & Coding in June. I have been on a few interviews, but no offers because I don't have any experience outside of my internship. Best of luck to you in your career choices!

[wassock]

Originally Posted by school_email12345@yahoo.com

Is it possible to make that much as a CPC with 3-4 years experience and other certs????????????

Strikes me that you only have money on the brain. As a previous poster said, perhaps you should have researched the field a bit more. You don't enter coding for the money.

[school_email12345@yahoo.com]

Originally Posted by wassock

Strikes me that you only have money on the brain. As a previous poster said, perhaps you should have researched the field a bit more. You don't enter coding for the money.

What DO you enter coding into for if money is not ONE reason people choose to better themselves????

[cingram]

If I would have known the salaries for billing and coding before I went to school I would have went for something else. But now im finally making some decent money so its ok. I just jumped into the field, my sister told me billing and coding and I didnt research it at all I just went.

[soprano]

Originally Posted by school_email12345@yahoo.com

I have looked on indeed.com every day. I see INPATIENT coder jobs which pay the salary I desire(requiring the CSS or Rhit). However, I never see any outpatient coding jobs paying 50k. If they do, they require 4 years experience. I don't want to just sit back and wait that long without doing anything about it.


I was just a bit misled on the pay of a CPC vs a CSS. I realize now I should of gone into the CCS/Rhit route

You have to remember that with the RHIT cert also comes a associates degree in HIT. RHITs have paid a substantial amount for their education.

As for the CCS, without several years of OTJ inpatient coding experience, it is unlikely that you will pass this exam. I know several CCSs, and they can attest to how difficult this exam is. The CCS tests for an advanced skill set. Besides, even if you were to pass the exam, you would still have a lack of experience that most facilities require for inpatient coding.

As for making 50K, like someone in a previous post advised, you should research salaries in your region.

I would also like to add that I realize that many medical billing/coding schools are misleading and sell the high salaries that coders can make to lure new students in. But you should also realize that most coders do not start off making 50K. Everyone has to start off somewhere. I started by answering phones in my clinic.

If you decide to go back to school for your RHIT, then I wish you success. However, don't give up on the earning potential with your CPC. I am a CPC and make a nice salary.

Good luck to you.